Insights from the Past, Preparing for the Future

In this episode of Listen Up!, Dr. Betsy Mitchell engages with Dr. Tabia Akintobi, LaShawn Hoffman, and Dr. Rhonda Holliday from Morehouse School of Medicine to explore the vital role of community engagement in public health. They discuss how Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) empowers communities to take leadership roles in health interventions, fostering trust and relevance in addressing health disparities. The conversation highlights innovative practices at the Morehouse Prevention Research Center that prioritize equitable partnerships and collaborative governance, offering valuable insights for public health practitioners committed to making a meaningful impact in their communities. Tune in to discover how inclusive approaches can transform health outcomes and build trust.

Artificial intelligence technology and generative AI have the potential to revolutionize health communication practice-providing an onslaught of solutions, in seconds, and with just a stroke of a key. While organizations are implementing policies to support the best use of these technologies in the workplace, the onramp to engagement with AI can feel steep. What applications hold the most promise for health communicators? What are the risks and pitfalls? What digital fluency is needed to meet the moment? Listen in to hear answers to these important questions.

Whether you are a scientist, policy or communications professional, communicating science clearly has never been more important than now. Amidst a crowded information landscape, audiences skim information and seek content that is understandable the first time they see or hear it. Clear communication builds trust and saves lives and fortunately there is a scientific basis for how to do it. This Science of Communicating Clearly podcast helps listeners understand the core principles and practices for clear communication and features a discussion with Dr. Michelle Hutchinson, former CDC Office of Communications health literacy lead, Lynn Sokler, senior communications advisor and lead for CDC Vital Signs, and Dr. Eric Pevzner, chief of CDC's Epidemiology and Laboratory Workforce Branch and Epidemic Intelligence Service.

This episode takes a deep dive into arts and public health and the link to positive health outcomes. Listen to this episode to learn about the Arts and Public Health in America Initiative, evidence-based approaches, and how arts participation can build social cohesion and help build healthy communities.

This episode explores the current socio-technological landscape, and what it means for health communicators trying to influence audiences with their digital health messages and online campaigns.

This podcast explores the concept of influence, the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, and the psychology behind how audiences may fall prey to or be protected from manipulation in this landscape. Betsy Mitchell, CDC's director of the Division of Communications Science and Services, discusses the concept of influence in the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence and how audiences might fall prey to emotional manipulation.

Betsy Mitchell, CDC's director of the Division of Communications Science and Services, and Scott Ratzan, distinguished lecturer at City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health, discuss health communication: from inception to its future direction.